About Us

Our History

The Buffalo Cooperative FCU was established in 1979, to serve the communities’ financial needs. At a time when banks were practicing Red Lining, our credit union filled the void left by larger banks. We currently strive to serve the community whether it be to provide a community atmosphere for your banking needs, to providing help in a period of financial struggles. Our goal is to be able to provide the City of Buffalo the best services possible. We use the money on deposit at BCFCU to lend into the community, because we are a non-profit, we can keep our rates lower than the larger banks, so we can pass on the savings on to you.

Competitive Rates

Easy to Join

Community Oriented

Member Owned

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide financial services of the highest quality to our members/owners; our chief concern being their financial well-being. We desire to be the primary financial institution of our members.

We will seek our growth both from new members and by serving the financial needs of present members in a more complete manner. We will not sacrifice quality of present services to seek growth.

In order to provide quality member services, the credit union must remain financially sound and secure. Adequate operating controls, capital reserves and liquidity will be maintained at all times.

We will be service oriented in our approach to members, and traditional credit union philosophy will remain our guiding principle. Among financial institutions, this credit union is a unique organization with deep and abiding community values. Our goal is to maintain those qualities.

Our Team

Our dedicated specialists

Board

Chairperson: Michael J. Zak

Treasurer: Jonathan Johnsen

Vice Chair: Suzanne Spinks

Secretary: Derek Bateman

Daniel Webster

Nikki Parlato

Greg Olma

Robert Sienkiewicz

Steve Deising

Staff

Operations Manager: Michael Anuszkiewicz

Lending Manager: Brandon Beckinghausen

Teller: Tunde Ajisafe

Teller: Richard Cornell

Fill in Teller: Carrie Nader

Fill in Teller: Terra Courtney

Supervisory Committee

Chairperson: Nicolas Bickford

Nikki Parlato

Client Testimonials

See what our customers have to say about us!

“This is the only financial institution worth banking with in WNY.
They treat you like a person and not a number like corporate banks. The staff and managers are all incredibly personable and they really work for the members. Skip the mega banks and go with these guys!”

Michael Puma

“Co-op credit union is a nice and welcome alternative to the generic banks. Keeps money in the community rather than places throughout the world where big banks' funds tend to settle. Staff people are friendly and helpful. What are you waiting for? Take your money out of a corporate bank and conduct your financial transactions here. 'Nuff said.”

Call us at

(716) 881-3767

Help Building Credit

Established in 1979 as a non-profit cooperative financial institution, the Buffalo Cooperative Federal Credit Union is incorporated under federal law and is owned and operated for the benefit of the members who use its services.